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Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers.

And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers.

NYT Strands board for February 17, 2025: Sun shade.

Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need!

BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle!

Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle.

Completed NYT Strands board for February 17, 2024: Sun shade.

What is the spangram in todays Strands?

Todays spangram is YELLOW.

What are the theme words in todays Strands?

The theme words today are: SAFFRON, CANARY, DAFFODIL, MUSTARD, LEMON, GOLDENROD.

Things that shade someone from the sun, like umbrellas, hats, sunglasses?

I see the word SANDAL, but its not a hit.

WORLD and STORY arent, either.

I can almost make the words ASTRONOMY, ASTROLOGY, and ASTROLABE, but not quite.

I think Ill try a hint.

Ah, it highlights LEMON.

Got it, so its shades of yellow!

And theres the spangram, from right to left: YELLOW.

DAFFODIL is in the upper right corner.

SAFFRON is in the upper left.

CANARY finishes the upper half.

MUSTARD cuts across the center, toward the left edge.

Your job is to find the hidden words within the board that reflect the puzzles theme.

When you find the spangram, it will be highlighted in yellow.

Solving the spangram usually makes the rest of the puzzle much easier to complete.

There is only one correct solution.

How to win Strands

Unlike Connections and Wordle, you cannot fail Strands.

you’re able to’t run out of guesses, and there is no time limit.